Black Surgeon Alexander Augusta reports on his ejection from a segregated streetcar in Washington D.C.
description: Surgeon Alexander Augusta describes his ejection from a streetcar for being Black. "I attempted to enter the car, and he pulled me out and ejected me from the platform. The consequence was I had to walk the whole distance through rain and mud, and was considerably detained past the hour for my attendance at Court."
date: 2/8/1864
coverage: Washington, D.C.